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How to configure Lighttpd web server with free Let’s Encrypt SSL certificate on Debian or Ubuntu Linux

March 13, 2017March 13, 2017in Debian / Ubuntu, Lighttpd, Linux, Ubuntu Linux last updated March 13, 2017

I read your Nginx and Let’s Encrypt free SSL certificate tutorial. However, I use Lighttpd web server on AWS cloud. How do I secure my Lighttpd web server with Let’s Encrypt free SSL certificate on my Ubuntu Linux 16.04 LTS or Debian Linux 8.x server?

PHP Fatal error: Call to undefined function curl_init() in /home/httpd/a/includes/functions.php(1)

February 12, 2017February 12, 2017in Apache, CentOS, Debian / Ubuntu, Lighttpd, Linux, Nginx, PHP, RedHat and Friends, Suse, Troubleshooting, UNIX last updated February 12, 2017

I setup a LEMP (Linux, Nginx,MySQL, PHP ) stack. But, getting the following error in /var/log/nginx/error.log file:
PHP Fatal error: Call to undefined function curl_init() in /home/httpd/a/includes/functions.php(1)
How do I solve this problem on Linux server?

How to setup HTTP Strict Transport Security With Lighttpd Web Server

November 17, 2016November 17, 2016in Lighttpd, Linux, Security, UNIX last updated November 17, 2016

HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) is a security feature that lets your web site tell client browsers that it should only be communicated with using HTTPS only. How can I setup HSTS using lighttpd web server on Linux or Unix-like system?

How to install PHP 7 on Debian Linux 8.7/7.x [jessie/wheezy]

October 28, 2016February 15, 2017in Debian / Ubuntu, Lighttpd, Linux, Nginx, Package Management, PHP last updated February 15, 2017

I wanted to use PHP 7 on Debian 8.x. How do I install and configure PHP 7 on Debian Linux 8.x server? How do I install PHP 7 on Debian Linux 7.x “wheezy” VPS server hosted in cloud?
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PHP-fpm Too Many Open Files 24 Error (set open file descriptor limit)

August 3, 2016August 3, 2016in Apache, Lighttpd, Linux, Nginx, PHP, UNIX last updated August 3, 2016

I am getting the following error in my /var/log/php7.0-fpm.log file:
“ERROR: failed to prepare the stderr pipe: Too many open files (24)”
How do I fix this problem?

Debian 8 and Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Install Suhosin PHP Extension To Protect Your Server

July 27, 2015July 29, 2015in Apache, Debian / Ubuntu, Lighttpd, Nginx, PHP last updated July 29, 2015

Suhosin is an advanced protection system for PHP installations. It was designed to protect servers and users from known and unknown flaws in PHP applications and the PHP core. How can I install suhosin extension on a Debian v8.x or Ubuntu Linux 14.04 LTS server?

CentOS Install Lighttpd Web-server With yum Command

March 9, 2014in CentOS, Lighttpd, RedHat and Friends last updated March 9, 2014

I know how to install nginx on a CentOS Linux using yum command. Is there is a guide to install Lighttpd web-server on a CentOS Linux or RHEL server with yum command? How can I install and configure php and mysql on a CentOS with Lighttpd web-server?